Eaves-trough hanger.



W. E. PATCHIN.

BAVES TROUGH HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI: z2, 1911.

Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

f a specification.

" UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. PATCHIN', 0F ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO LILIAN B. HODGE,

0F ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

To all whom# may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIM E. PATCHIN, a citizen of the United States, residingJ at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have .invented certain new and usefulV Improvements in Eaves- Trough Hangers, of which the following is The object of this invention is' to produce a cheap, strong and durable eaves trough hanger made of channeled material.

A further object of this invention is to provide a suitable connection between the curved channeled ortion of the eaves trough circle and the ase or supporting `plate therefor. Y

A further object of my invention is to provide suitable attachments on the circle for securing the trough or gutter thereto.

These and other objects of my invention will be illustrated inthe Ydrawings and fully described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved eaves trough hanger. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the hanger illustrated in Fig. 1.` Fig.3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3"--3x of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the channeled supporting. plate for the eaves..

trough hanger, being a modification of the supporting plateY shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section on the line 5".--5" in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the channeled circle'. with al modified channel support therefor. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the right hand end of the eaves trough circle shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 isl amodification of the base plate with a channel attached thereto and interposed between the base plate and the circle supported therefrom. Fig. 9 is a modification of the parts shown in Fig. 8. Fig. l()V is a side elevation of the special finger that ma be used in connection with` my eaves troug hanger. Fig. 11 is a detail view of the blank out of which my improved circle may be formed. In the accompanying drawings like reference numerals refer to like parts.

I provide a base plate 1 having screw lholes 2, 2 therein, preferably at the corners l thereof. At the top and bottom of this base plate I have cut out on two sides the sections 3 and 4, which sections are bent up at right angles to the base plate 1, so as to form the lugs 5 and 6 thereon. I also provide a curved channel 7 which is made preferably of a single iece of sheet metal bent first to the form oi a straight channel having the fingers 8 and 9 projecting from the ends thereof and integral therewith. This channel is afterward bent to the circular form illustrated in the several figures. This channel is of suitable width to embrace within it the lugs 5 `and 6, the base plate 1 and the channel 7 being fastened together by the rivet 10. The lugs 5 and 6 are of suficient length to hold the circle away from the base plate, leavingasmall interval therebetween, and the length of the lugs 5 and 6 l may be varied to vary the angular pitch of the circle on the base late.

The base .plate 1 may e formed as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, in which case a single sheet of metal 11 is bent to form a channel l2 therein extendin thereacross, which channel can ,be engage connection with the vertical channel 13, the

lugs 5 and 6 beingr struck up therein and the base plate and te channel being fastened together by the rivet 15. With this type of mounting, the circle 16 may beslotted as illustrated at 17, and the circle may be clamped to the channel 13 by means of a stove bolt. The bolt maybe passed through anyone of the holes 14, 14 in the channel and the slot 17 in the circle permits a vertical adjustment on the bolt so that any range of adjustment may be secured thereby. With the part 13 formed in the shape of a channel and the circle 16 formed in a channel as well and fitting to the channel 13, the.

parts may be securely held to ether, preventing elther lateral or vertica movement of theone on the other. The trough 18 that.-

is supported by the han er rests in the circle 7 andas illustratedlin ig. 1. the back edge by the channeled clrcle 7. A vertical section through this asn thereof is raw and the front edge thereof is finished' with a roll edge. rlhe fingers 8 and 9 in Fig. 6 onthe channel circle can be bent down over the edges of the trough for t-he purpose of engaging with the trough and holding it securely'in position on the circle. These fingers too permit of a considerable range of adjustment by which they can be accommodated to troughs of diii'erent size.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, the edge `of the trough 18 extends upbeyond the channeled portion of the circle and is bent inward, `being illustrated by theline19, and the finger 8 is bent around Vvsuch extended portion of the trough, and for the purpose of engaging it and holding it in place is just as effective as though the trough were narrower.Y VThe linger 9 `on engaging the'ether side'of the trough is equally effective in this respect, being iiexible and readily bent to conform to the shape of the finished edge of the trough, just as the finger 8 is flexible and can be bent to conform to the shape of the unfinished edge of vthe trough. It has been found in practice that these fingers 8 and 9 after repeated bendings may break ed, and to avoid soldering or riveting on a fresh' linger, l provide the following feature of construction inthe circle. The channel `16 is perforated at-20 for the purpose of receiving therein a loose orv adjustable iinger 21.` This vfinger consists of a plain strip of metal somewhat longer than the finger 9, having an o'set'22 formed, therein, which oset'engages with the slot 20 `and by which ,it is securely held in place. This finger can be set in place and bent' around the edge of thetrough practically the same as though it wereinte'gralwiththe circle.l

be 'purposely leftshort so as to be inserted between tlfe main body portion of the trough andthe rolled edge thereof. In Fig.'1 at ther right hand side Iv have illustrated the special vfinger 21 useditol embrace the outside of the ledge of the trough,y while the nger 9 passes into the groove in the trough This` finger 9 holds it in place when any undue .pressure Ais brought against it, such as might be :caused by the resting. of "aladder against the edge of the trough. In this Way both the finger 9 which is integral with the curved channel, and the linger 21, which is special and detachably attached thereto,

may be used at the same time. rlhe finger 9 may regularly be made long in the in'anufacture ofthe circle and` when a short finger isl desirableinstead of a long one', the excess length -of the linger may be cut 0E, leaving the circle and its linger of the form shown in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and patentable is'as follows:-

1. ln an eaves trough hanger, the combination of asemi-circular- Support comprlsing a channel' formed up of a single sheet channel at each end of the circle.

2. ln an eaves'trough hanger, the combination of a semi-circular'support formed of form of a channel and bent longitudinally to the form of a semi-circle, perforations through the sides thereof, a supporting plate therefor havingv a channel formed therein, perforations through 'the side of said channel, perforations through the semi-circular perforations in the channel of saidsupporting plate. A

3. ln an eaves trough hanger, the combination of a'ysemi-circular support formed of form of a channel and bent longitudinally to the form of a semicircle,.elongated slots through the channeled sides thereof, a supformed therein, perforationsthrough the side of said channel, a bolt passing through the slots in the semi-circular support and the perforations in the supporting plate, permitting; a limited longitudinal adjustbolt and said supporting plate, said bolt serving to' clamp thev semi-circular support to the supporting plate.

4. In an eaves ,troughhangerg the combination of a semi-circularv support comprischannel at each end] ofthesemi-circle, an eaves vtrough su ported in said semi-circu- -lar support, sal

' trough for thev purpose of holding it in place.

ing a channel formedtup of a single sheet of metal, said channel` having a slot extending across the lmiddle side thereof near the end thereof, a ger composed of a single piece of flexible metal having/an offset end passing through said slot and engaging ,side and the outside of the semi-circular support.

46. ln an eaves trough hanger, the combination of'a semiecircular support comprising a channel formedl up cfa single sheet of metal, said channel having a perforation extending 'across the middle side thereof near the end thereof, a finger composed of a singlefpiece of flexible metal having :an offset end passingl through said slot and engaging ltherewith i and bearing against both the inside' and the outside of the semi support being adapted to register with the Y porting plate therefor having a channelv -ment ef said semi-circular support on said-V 5. In an eaves trough hanger, the combi. .nation of asemi-,circul'ar support compris A of metal and having a vflexible finger exl tending from the middle surface of thea single sheet of metal bent laterally to the a single sheet of'metal bent laterally to the ing a channel formed/.up of "a single sheet?!v of metal andA having/7aflexible linger :exv. y n l j tending from the 'middle surface of the V As illustratedin Fig. 1, the linger 9 'may` 1.05

fingers being bent around l and engaging withf'the edges of said eaves iio 'therewith and bearing against both theeincircular support, a trough supported inlsaid semicircular support, said finger being adapted to be bent over the edge of said trough and fastened to said semi-circular su port.

An eaves trough semi-circular support made of a single sheet of metal bent to the form of a channel, said channel having three sides, a base for supporting said semi-circular support, said base having projections thereon with which the three sides of said channel engage for the purpose of being supported and braced thereby, said projections illing'said channel, means for astening said semi-circular support to said base plate.

8. In an eaves trough hanger, the combination of a channeled semi-circular support said first named finger being adapted to en? gage with said eaves trough back of said rolled edge, said detachable finger being adapted to .engage with said eaves trough around the outside ofsaid rolled edge.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presenceof two witnesses.

WILLIAM E. PATCHIN.

Witnesses LENA' M. Asn', ERIC ISHINGER. 

